When it’s cold outside, soup is on our dinner menu. Some of my favorites include cabbage roll soup, stuffed pepper soup and this super delicious cheeseburger soup.
Cheeseburger Soup Ingredients
To make this cheeseburger soup you will need ground beef, bacon, onion, carrots, celery, dried parsley, garlic, potatoes, chicken broth, butter, flour, milk, Velveeta cheese, salt and black pepper. You will also want toppings for your soup like toasted hamburger bun croutons, diced tomatoes, diced pickles, cooked bacon and chopped fresh parsley. This soup is perfect with side dishes and salads like tomato salad, homemade dinner rolls or three bean salad.
How Do You Make Cheeseburger Soup?
Tips For The Perfect Cheeseburger Soup
Cut your carrots and celery about the same size and make them small enough to fit on a spoon. This recipe calls for Velveeta cheese, because it produces the creamiest end result. You can substitute shredded cheddar cheese or deli American cheese if you’re opposed to using Velveeta. Give the Velveeta a try because the texture is so much better in the finished soup. I use Russet potatoes in this soup, but yellow potatoes or red potatoes will also work if that’s what you have on hand. This recipe uses chicken broth instead of beef broth because the color and flavor of the soup will be better with chicken broth. The ground beef in the soup brings plenty of hamburger flavor!
How Do I Make Hamburger Bun Croutons?
To make the hamburger bun croutons, first cut sesame hamburger buns into cubes. Next you can either toast them for a minute or two in a toaster oven, or cook them with a little butter in a skillet until golden brown. While the soup cooks, in a small pan melt butter and whisk in flour and heat it until bubbling. Add the flour mixture to the soup and boil for 2 minutes. Make the soup rich and creamy by adding milk and cheese cubes. Add some reserved bacon and cook for a few minutes. Finish off the soup with burger toppings such as more bacon, tomatoes, pickles and hamburger bun croutons and enjoy!
Cheeseburger soup variations
There are so many different ways to customize cheeseburger soup to make it your own!
Protein: Instead of ground beef, you can try using ground turkey or even mild Italian sausage for a different flavor. Vegetables: You can add other vegetables that you might find on a cheeseburger such as mushrooms or even bell peppers. Spice: Like spicy food? You can add hot sauce to taste, or a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes to the soup. Another option would be to stir in a cup of shredded pepper jack cheese along with the Velveeta. Thick: If you don’t want to make a butter and flour mixture to thicken your soup, you can thicken your soup with the same amount of sour cream or cream cheese.
This is one of my most requested soup recipes, I actually think it might even taste better than an actual cheeseburger! The soup is rich, creamy and loaded with different flavors and textures. This is definitely a must-try!
